Combined car lock and sealing device.



No. 759,079. PATENTED MAY 8, 1904.

W. H. DEAVER, G. B. THOMPSON, J. H. THOMPSON,

1 G. KREITZER & R. W. BEAVER. COMBINED GAR LOOK AND SEALING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 20. 1904.

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Patented May 3, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER H. BEAVER, CARL B. THOMPSON, JOHN H. KREITZER, AND RICHARD l/V. DEAVER, OF D COMBINED CAR LOCK AND SEALING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 759,079, dated May 3, 1904. Application filed January 20, 1904. Serial No. 189,857. (No model.)

To (.tZZ whom (it may concern:

Be itknown that we, WALTER H. DEAVER, OARL B. TnOMrsON, JOHN H. THOMPSON, CHARLS KREITZER, and RICHARD W. D EAVER,

citizens of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Car Lock and Sealing Device; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in car-door locks and sealing devices.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and effective lock and sealing device for the doors of freight-cars, as will hereinafter more fully appear.

Precedinga detail description of the inven tion reference is made to the accompanying drawings, of whicl Figure l is an elevation of a portion of the side of a car having our improvements applied. Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view on the line of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, detail views of the eccentric-bolt; Fig. 4, detail views of the inner niemberof the casingwhich inoloses the locking mechanism. Fig. 5 is the outer plate or member of said casing. Fig. 6 is a detail view of the hasp. Fig. 7 is a detail view of the locking-bolt.

In a detail description of the invention similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts.

1 designates the side of an ordinary boxcar having sliding door 2, which is suspended in the usual manner upon a track 1 and is movable thereon in a well-known manner. The side of the car at a suitable point adjacent to the door is provided with a recess 6 for the inner member or plate 4 of the lockcasing. This inner plate t, together with the Outer plate 3, provides a casing with .a chamber 7, which receives the locking mechanism to be presently described.

The said casing, consisting of the plates 3 and 4, is secured within the recess 6 by a suitable number of bolts 5, which are tightened by nuts on the inner side of the car. The the casing is provided with outer plate 3 of an opening 15,

through which the locking-lug 13 of the hasp 13 projects to be engaged by the bolt 12. The

hasp 13 is secured to the door 2 by means of a staple 16 in the usual manner.

The lockthe tapered end of said lug engages said tapered end of the bolt and lifts said bolt to permit of the hasp-lug 13 passing to a position to bring the Opening in said lug in a position to receive the bolt 12,

ping by its own weight into gage said opening.

said bolt dropa position to en- 8 designates an unlocking-bolt the inner end of which has an eccentric 9, whleh hes within the chamber 7 immediately below the lower end of the frame 11 of the locking-bolt.

This locking-bolt frame 11 rests upon the periphery of the eccentric 9 at all times, and the locking-bolt is elevated to a position to disengage the hasp-lug 13 by operating the bolt 8 to move the frame 11 to its upper position.

The bolt 8 is supported in the escutcheon 3,

which extends from the outer plate 3 of the casing, and the extreme outer end of said bolt is flattened, as at 8, to provide a convenient end for the fingers in turning the bolt to op erate the eccentric.

The escutcheon 3 and the bolt 8 are provided with openings 10, through which the sealing-wire 14- is passed and the ends thereof sealed in the usual manner. The openings 10 for the sealing-wire in the present instance are shown of circular form to receive the wire 14; but it is obvious that the said openings may be oblong to receive tin sealing-strips, the ends of in the usual manner.

A feature which we desire which are sealed to call attention to is the fact that the car may be sealed before or after it is locked.

This is rendered THOMPSON, CHARLS AYTON, OHIO.

13' will of itself elevate the bolt 12 and its frame 11 by the tapered end of said lug coming in contact with the tapered end 12 of said bolt. It will therefore be seen that the sealing of the lock or car may take place either before or after the hasp is locked.

It will be readily seen that the eccentric cannot be operated to unlock the door after the sealing-strip has been placed in position, unless, of course, the sealing-strip is broken.

Having described our invention, we claim- 1. In a combined lock and seal for freightcars, the combination with a casing, of a gravity-frame having a locking-bolt projected from the upper portion thereof, a hasp having a locking-lug engaged by said bolt, said lug and bolt being suitably tapered to cause a locking engagement when the lug is inserted in contact with the bolt, an eccentric below the frame which supports said bolt and upon which said frame rests, a bolt extending from said eccentric, said bolt being supported in an escutcheon projecting from the outer face of the casing, said escutcheon and bolt having openings for the reception of a sealing-strip, as herein shown and described.

2. In a combined lock and seal for freightcars, the combination with a casing providing a chamber in the side of a car, a sliding frame supporting a locking-bolt which projects from the upper middle portion of said frame parallel with the sides thereof, a hasp securable to the car-door, said hasp having a tapered lug which engages the bolt and elevates said bolt, together with its frame upon the inser tion of said hasp-lug, an eccentric below said bolt frame and which supports said frame in an operative position, a bolt projecting from said eccentric and supported in an escutcheon projecting from the outer face of the casing,

said bolt and escutcheon having alinable open ings for the reception of a sealing-strip, as herein set forth.

3. In a locking device of the type specified, a casing, a frame having a sliding movement in said casing, said frame having a lockingbolt projected therefrom, an eccentric upon which said frame is supported, and a hasp engaged by the bolt on said frame, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

WALTER H. DEAVER. CARL B. THOMPSON. JOHN H. THOMPSON. OHARLS KREITZER. RICHARD WV. DEAVER.

\Vitnesses:

R. J. MOOARTY, O. M. THEOBALD. 

